Part 52 (1/2)
”A tie! A tie!”
”Now, Oak Hall, one more to win!”
”Rockville! Rockville! One more! One more!”
By this time everybody was thoroughly worked up over the contest. All who had been seated were on their feet and cheering wildly for their favorites.
”Whatever you do, don't let them score again!” said Dave, to his players. ”Keep the rubber away from our goal.”
”We'll send it down to their goal,” answered Shadow.
”So we will!” cried Ben.
”This is our game--we have got to have it,” was Phil's response.
”It's win or bust,” muttered Roger.
Once more the puck was placed in position. Rockville now played as they had never played before, and twice the disc came dangerously close to the Oak Hall goal. But each time Luke Watson drove it back. Then it came forward swiftly to the other end of the field. Here there was a battle-royal between Mallory and Roger. Dave came whizzing up, and managed to steal the rubber, and sent it to Ben. He got it within three yards of the goal, and then Shadow took hold, and landed it safely in the net.
”Hurrah! One more for Oak Hall!”
”That makes the score four to three!”
”Wake up, Rockville! Six minutes more to play!”
”Now hold 'em!” cautioned Dave, as the puck was brought forth once more.
”Hold 'em, I tell you!”
”We'll do more!” answered Roger, grimly. ”That is, if we get the chance.”
”Of course--but don't run any risks.”
Back and forth flew the rubber disc. Rockville was wild to tie the score. This made one of the players take a ”long chance.” Roger saw it, and in a twinkling he rushed forward and upset the fellow's calculations, and sent the puck again into the Rockville territory. Then came a rush of players, and back and forth swung the human ma.s.s. Then of a sudden the rubber disc flew up into the air, to land almost at Sam Day's feet.
It was Sam's chance, and like a flash he improved it. Down the icy field went the rubber with Sam behind it.
”Stop him!”
”Send it back!”
Dave was behind Sam, and now he swept ahead. Then came a mix-up with Mallory. But Dave got the puck and sent it straight for the net.
”Another goal for Oak Hall!”
”Two minutes more to play!”
”Rockville can't win now!”
With saddened faces Rockville lined up once more, and again the disc was put in action. The fight was hot, and the puck moved rapidly in the center of the field. Then the whistle blew, and the wonderful contest came to an end.